Profitopolis – or the Condition of the City

“With the exhibition “Profitopolis or the Condition of the City”, the Werkbundarchiv – Museum der Dinge promotes the city as a central topic. Historical and contemporary debates on climate, urban mobility, the question of historical building structures, as well as issues of housing and landownership are discussed and complemented by artistic statements and grassroots initiatives. Point of departure is an exhibition by the same name from the year 1971, developed in the context of the Deutscher Werkbund, which criticized speculation, the ruthless exploitation of nature, the orientation towards the automobile and inhumane large housing estates. …”